HUMANITIES AWARD $3,500 Sponsored by AAWE, in memory of Gertrude de Gallaix This award is for undergraduate or graduate study in the field of education, law, social sciences, politics, international relations, communications, journalism, history and languages.

IT AWARD FOR YOUNG WOMEN $3,500This award is for undergraduate or graduate study of information technology, including the study of computer and telecommunications systems, software and application development, information management, and mobile computing.

DUAL CULTURAL AWARD $1,500 Sponsored in part by Donna Erismann and AWC Bern, in memory of Suzanne Erismann This award may be used to attend a semester of American high school or an academic or structured educational summer program in the United States.

FAWCO and FAUSA Member AwardsThe following two awards recognize the diverse lives of our members, their achievements and their never-ending quest for knowledge and self improvement. Applicants may study in any country.

AWC BASEL AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY DEGREE STUDY PROGRAMS $5,000 Sponsored by Shirley Kearney This award is for continuing or resuming studies in an undergraduate or graduate level university degree program.

Education Awards Intro

The FAWCO Foundation Education Awards Program - an Introduction

Created by and for FAWCO clubs, the Awards Program recognizes and honors the academic excellence and all-around achievement of FAWCO Club and FAUSA members and their children. FAWCO hopes to promote international understanding and good will by giving annual awards for study, in the US or abroad, at high school, undergraduate and graduate levels.

Since the first award was given under the aegis of The Foundation in 1972, many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been given to over 150 recipients. Every year we adjust the program to funds available, and to the changing needs of members and members' children.

Who is Eligible?

The Foundation Awards Program is open to all FAWCO club and FAUSA members and their children (grandchildren are eligible for the Dual Cultural Award), regardless of nationality and regardless of whether or not the affiliated Club has made a contribution to The Foundation’s programs. The children of the members of the Board of Directors of FAWCO, The FAWCO Foundation and FAUSA, as well as Directors themselves, however, are not eligible for awards.

This award is for undergraduate or graduate study of information technology, including the study of computer and telecommunications systems, software and application development, information management, and mobile computing.

HUMANITIES AWARD $3,500 Sponsored by AAWE, in memory of Gertrude de GallaixThis award is for undergraduate or graduate study in the field of education, law, social sciences, politics, international relations, communications, journalism, history and languages.

DUAL CULTURAL AWARD $3,000 Sponsored in part by Donna Erismann and AWC Bern, in memory of Suzanne Erismann(only FAWCO member children and grandchildren are eligible for the Dual Cultural Award)This award may be used to attend a semester of American high school or an academic or structured educational summer program in the United States.

FAWCO and FAUSA Member AwardsThe following three awards recognize the diverse lives of our members, their achievements and their never-ending quest for knowledge and self improvement. Applicants may study in any country.

AWC BASEL AWARD FOR UNIVERSITY DEGREE STUDY PROGRAMS $5,000 Sponsored by Shirley Kearney This award is for continuing or resuming studies in an undergraduate or graduate level university degree program.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD $3,500This award is for the study of information technology, including the study of computer and telecommunications systems, software and application development, information management, and mobile computing.

Who We Are

The FAWCO Foundation was created in 1967 and is the philanthropic arm of FAWCO, a network of independent American and international volunteer organizations representing private-sector American citizens overseas. FAWCO consists of over 64 clubs throughout the world.

The Foundation’s sole purpose is to aid charitable, educational and scientific programs that are the passion of FAWCO and its member clubs. We are a US non-profit corporation, registered in the State of Missouri as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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